by Alan Armstrong | Oct 12, 2017 | Air Museum, Air Museums, History, Second World War, Travel
The Planes of Fame Museum in Chino, California is a remarkable facility featuring an extraordinary collection of military and civilian aircraft. Having visited this facility perhaps 25 years ago, I found my recent visit to the museum to be a remarkable and rewarding...
by Alan Armstrong | Nov 8, 2014 | Airshows, History
FORMATION FLYOVERS TO HONOR VETERANS In the Beginning The genesis of a series of formation flyovers began with an email from Skipper Hyle to Jim Buckley. We would meet at Thomaston, Georgia (OPN) at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday morning, November 8, 2014, and brief a series...
by Alan Armstrong | Oct 8, 2014 | History, Travel
The National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. is a repository of our nation’s aeronautical history and achievements. As one tours the facility, you appreciate the origins of aviation in America as accomplished by the Wright Brothers, as well as the...
by Kristenstraw | Aug 1, 2014 | History, Second World War, Travel
Over the course of ten days, my family and I were privileged to visit the islands of Oahu, Hawaii, Maui and Kauai. Three days were spent in Oahu with the better part of two days each in the other islands. This article will capture my general impressions of Hawaii....
by Alan Armstrong | May 9, 2014 | Airshows, History, War Aircraft
WORLD WAR II HERITAGE DAY – 2014 Colorful and Nostalgic World War II Heritage Days at the Dixie Wing of the CAF is always a colorful and nostalgic event. Nu- merous reenactors appear in authentic regalia looking like they walked off a motion picture set. Reenactors go...
by Alan Armstrong | Aug 9, 2013 | Air Force, History, Travel, War Aircraft
THE LEGACY OF WALKER AIR FORCE BASE Roswell International Air Center Today Today, Roswell International Air Center is a sleepy airport in southeastern New Mexico upon which are parked numerous jetliners that have been mothballed or are being broken up for salvage....
